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Oregon's twenty-two smaller port districts have the means to
undertake a variety of community development goals. The activities of
these public bodies extend beyond facilitating maritime commerce and
harbor improvement. A primary responsibility, exemplified by a brief
look at the evolution and contemporary authority of ports in Oregon, is
to encourage economic development with.in the port district. To complement
this objective the ports have available seven broad instruments which
provide a comparative advantage in stimulating growth. In assessing the
contributions of these districts, a survey of three ports revealed a considerable
variation in effort and success in development promotion. To
enhance port management and development future efforts need to be directed
towards implementing planning and coordinating techniques, creating a
greater awareness of port powers and responsibilities, and increasing
state research and investment.